Trade Surveillance Officer - Market Abuse - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Our client, a major UK retail bank, provides every day banking services to over 17 million retail customers. The banks expertise and services span across Business Services, Corporate banking, Wealth Management, Group Functions, Retail and Investment Banking.On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Trade Surveillance Officer - Market Abuse for an initial 6-month contract, based hybrid in either London, Manchester or Edinburgh.

Purpose of the Role:

You will play a vital role in undertaking surveillance checks and fact-finding reviews to monitor trading activities and ultimately ensure compliance with market conduct policies and regulation. You will contribute to improving existing surveillance systems as well as assisting in driving new technological solution and have the opportunity to develop your analytical skills in a collaborative and fast-paced role.

As a Trade Surveillance Officer - Market Abuse, you will be responsible for:

• Pro-actively identifying potential or actual emerging risks and driving control enhancements to make sure that surveillance activities operate efficiently and providing appropriate risk mitigation.
• Managing the team.
• Analysing activity for potential red flags and escalating appropriately.
• Assisting in providing in-depth analysis of alerts, calibration, including the use of market data, source system data, and alerting data.
• Supporting the development and implementation of an annual surveillance programme of work that completes on time.
• Keeping up to date with changing regulations and policies.

What we require from the candidate:

• Knowledge and understanding of Fixed Income and Currency products, regulations, electronic trading concepts, and risks.
• Previous quality assurance and calibration experience.
• Ability to apply a technical understanding to data to solve complex problems.
• Knowledge of how to assist in the development of policies and procedures.
• Adaptable to changing market situations, technology, and business needs.

Next steps

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.